suming that you've stuck with the class through its terrible teens, your ranger and you should be having a pretty swell time by 25 (though, in the grand scheme of things, this is still pretty early in the game). Here are some ideas of what's to come or what you should already (maybe) have a pretty good idea about. Aion Powerlevel, Aion Kinah, Aion Timecard

Obviously, at 20, you received your first stigma, Arrow Deluge, which leaves you with one stigma slot to go for now. The best option for this second slot is--yeah, you guessed it, Sleep Arrow. This stigma is pivotal in both PvE and small scale PvP (if it's Zerg Vs Zerg like fortress battles, chances are it will just get broken). Here's a decent tip: You can actually sleep an enemy without aggroing it, though it will still attack if you're too close when the sleep wears off. In instances this is especially useful, since you can play hero and sleep a patrol before it comes within range of the group, making for a pretty neat little pause button on their path. At 25 you get access to another essential stigma, yeah, you probably guessed it--again, Silence Arrow. This shot is great for interrupting annoying things like heals and Temporarily Armor Clad (another haphazardly named ability). At 30 your third Stigma slot opens its doors for entry (the fourth is at 40, then the fifth at 50; the advanced stigma quest starts at 45), this slot has a bit more freedom, though most rangers - yours truly included - will recommend Bow of Blessing. When stacked with Devotion, this nice little buff can give you some significant burst to blow things up with.

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When your fourth and second to final stigma slot opens up, you have a lot more freedom with what to insert into it. I'm not sure if it's because so few people have made it to 40 to come up with a consensus on what's best, or if I just missed the memo. I think, though, a great stigma to use at this point is Snare Trap, which performs an aerial lockdown on the target. You may have seen other classes who have an aerial lockdown in their base abilities use it with grouping; it's when the monster gets tossed into the air with an electrical effect. If you're especially observant, you may have also noticed this is when your Aerial Wild Shot ability lights up for you to use. This fun little shot has a 0.5 second cooldown, so it can be spammed quite excitingly. And who isn't a fan of a little spam? A note to save a little kinah: By level 40, Snare Trap actually has three available ranks out there to purchase; I settled for getting level 34s rank two, which is a heck of a lot cheaper than level 40s rank three. It hasn't seemed to cause any issues with resists yet as it lands the majority of the time. During its duration, if your trigger finger is fast enough, you can get up to five shots off, dealing anywhere between one and two thousand damage.

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Since Snare Trap starts at such a low level, you could decide to equip it at 30 instead of Bow of Blessing. They're both pretty useful, so ultimately it's your decision, but at the end of the day, I'd say Bow of Blessing probably comes out on top. Most of all, though, aerial lockdown annoys the hell out of people in PvP--that should be reason enough to pick it up, be it at 30 or 40. Aion Powerlevel, Aion Kinah, Aion Timecard
 

Gear is obviously one of the main draws of an RPG of any variety, and through your 30s there's no shortage of gear to pour hours into getting. Assuming you've been keeping up with all the quests in The Abyss, you should have accumulated a nice sum of points by your mid to late 30s even if you haven't been actively ganking like a bloodthirsty gerbil. The level 30 blue Abyss gear will probably give you the most bang for your buck, you can get two pieces relatively cheaply. All of the Abyss gear has five sockets, which makes them pretty nifty for stacking Physical Crit. Rating. Those manastones should easily be your highest priority, though if you have to you can substitute Attack stones, which aren't as good for rangers, but still help DPS. Your accessories are a good way to get your crit. rating up too, there's a level 37 crafted necklace that has over 25 rating you should try your best to get your hands on, Fancy Judge's Necklace--another interestingly named item. Aion Powerlevel, Aion Kinah, Aion Timecard